Still no 'Keep off the Grass', thoughStephen Loftus found another batch of vectorized Halo artwork he hadn't posted - and we've added 18 new images to his 'Signs' collection. Check the end of the Civilian collection (here), the end of the 'Miscellaneous' collection (here), and the end of the 'UNSC' collection (here). Great stuff! (Louis Wu 20:50:54 UTC) (permalink)

Halo 3 not free in July, after allAt the Microsoft E3 Press Conference, the 'Games with Gold' program was announced - two titles would be made free for XBL Gold members every month. The rumor had been that Halo 3 would be one of the two July titles... but when Major Nelson announced that the first July title was Defense Grid: The Awakening, so many people asked what had happened to Halo 3 that he tweeted this yesterday:

FAQ: "Halo 3" and "Assassin's Creed II" were mentioned as part of the program - no date was given for their release

HaloSphere2 - Now Even BetterFirestream let us know that Halosphere, the web-based Halo MMORPG, has gotten a complete makeover. Plenty of new features, and just the first of several major upgrades this year! Swing by and try it out. (It's been a while since I visited, and I was pretty impressed with what I saw!) (Louis Wu 20:39:36 UTC) (permalink)